Mattress-guard.



F. A.- PALMER.

MATTRESS GUARD.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. s, 1913.

LQ8Q8Q5O Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

awe/whoa @Lbbou my FREDERICK A. PALMER, 0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

MATTRESS-GUARD.

Application filed October 6, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 793,665.

'To allwhom it may concern Be it ltnown that I, FREDERICK A. PALMER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex andS'tate of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mattress-Guards, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates .to certain new and useful improvements in mattress guards and it hasfonits objects among others to provide a simple, cheap and light mattress guard or pocket corner which-can be readily applied or detachedatl will and which will serve to keep the mattress from sliding either way, that is laterall or endwise. The device may be attached in any suitable manner and may be foldable in 1ts nature or with one or both of its parts substantially rigid. When made foldable, it occupies but little space instoring or in ship- Other objects and advantages ,of the invention will hereinafter a pear and the novel features thereof will particularly pointed out in-the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated, in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of my present improvement. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view showing the guard or ocket corner folded. Fig. 4 is a perspect1ve view of a modified form.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

The guard may be constructed of any suitable material and may assume any desired form applicable for holding the mattress at the corner of the spring frame.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 I have shown the guard ascompo sed of two members 1 and 2 movably united in any suitable manner, as at 3, the two members-1 and 2 adapted to extend at right a'nglesto each other and to be disposed vertically when in position for use, as seen in Fig.1. When not in use, or when stored or ready for shipment, the members are folded flat upon-each other, as shown in Fig. 3, occupying but little space.

When applied, the guard or pocket corner may be afiixed in position in any suitable manner; for instance in Fig. 3 I have shown the member 1 as provided at its lower end with vertical slots 4, of which there may be one or more, terminating at the upper end in a horizontal slot 5 adapted to receive headed pins or analogous means 6 secured to the angle member 7 of the sprin frame. This, however, is but one form 0% means that may be employed for the ready attachment and detachment of the guard. The mode of application will be apparent. The member 1 is placed so that the open ends of the slot 4 are in position to receive the pins. The member 1 is then pushed downward until the pins are in alinement with the horizontal portions of the slots and the member 1 then moved in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 and the guard thus held fixedly in position. The member 2 is swung at a right angle to the member 1 and then aflixed in any suitable manner to the spring 8, in this instance being shown as attached thereto by means of ahooked wire or the like-9 engaging in an opening 10 in the free end of the member 2 and with one of the wires of the spring. When in this position, the guard serves to hold the mattress against movement in either-direction. In'practice, it would be advisable to have one of these guards at each corner of the mattress, although such is notessential. As seen in Figs. 1 and 3, the member 1 is of greater height thanthe member 2 forming the extension 11 which may bear against the vertical portion of the flanged member 7 and thus brace the guard.

In Fig. 4 I have shown the device with both members 1 and 2 rigid, the member 1? being provided with openings 12 for the passage of screws, nails or other means, and the free end of the member 2*. provided with anopening 13 for the reception of means which may be employed for securing it in position, such for instance as the hook'9 shown in Figs. 1 and 3. This form also is provided with the downward extension 11 for the same purpose as the extension 11 in Figs. 1 and 3.

The outer corners of the members 1 and 2 may be tapered or beveled, as seen at 14 in both forms for appearance sake and at the 'sime time slightly decreasing the weight of the guard.

It will be evident that if desired the member 2, in the form where the guard is shown as composed of two hinged members, may

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invention or sacrificing any of its advan-.

tages.

What is claimed as new is 1; A corner attachment-for mattresses embodying members adapted to extend at substantially right angles to each other, and having means for attachment to a mattress support and meansfor attachment to a bedbottom-fabric.

2. A corner attachment for'mattresses embodying members adapted to extend at substantially right angles to each other, and having means for attachment to a mattress support and means for attachment to a bedbottgm-fabric, one of said members being r1 1 3. A corner attachment for mattresses embodying members adapted to extend at substantially right angles to each other, and

having means for attachment to a mattress support, one of said members being rigid and the other movably connected thereto.

4. A mattress attachment comprising members disposed at substantially right angles to each other, one of said members having means for attachment to a member of a spring frame and the other provided with means for attachment to a bed-bottomfabric.

5. A mattress attachment comprising members disposed substantially at right angles to each other, one of said members having means for attachment thereof to a bed-bottom-fabric and the other member having a downward extension provided with means for its attachment to a member of the bed-bottom frame.

Signed by me at Middletown, Conn. this 4th day of October, 1913.

FREDK A. PALMER. WVitnesses:

GEO. BURNHAM, JOHN P. SENNING. 

